Listen in to these highlights from four of our best recent conversations on things likely on your mind in planning for retirement: purpose, identity, curiosity – and experimenting your way into a fulfilling next chapter.
They can spark ideas for what’s next for you. Want to go deeper?
Listen to any of the full conversations:
What If Retirement Is the Wrong Goal? – John Coleman
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life…in Retirement – Marilee Adams, PhD
Letting Go to Become Who You Truly Are – Deborah Santana
How to Flourish…in Retirement – Daniel Coyle
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**Guest Bios**
**John Coleman** is the author of Good Money: Six Steps to Building a Financial Life with Purpose. He is the author of five books, and he or his work have been highlighted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Financial Times, the LA Times, Christianity Today, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review, among other publications.
**Marilee Adams, PhD** is the Founder and CEO of the Inquiry Institute, and author of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, now in it’s 5th edition and it has been translated into 26 languages.. She is an award-winning author, executive coach, and leadership consultant whose work has shaped how leaders think, communicate, and make decisions for more than four decades.
**Deborah Santana** is the author of Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom. Her work has been featured by Vogue, Oprah, and NPR, among other national and literary outlets. She is the founder of the Do A Little Foundation, which supports women and girls in the areas of health, education, and happiness. Her work explores identity, social justice, spirituality, and the power of collective voice.
**Daniel Coyle** is the New York Times best-selling author of nine books, including Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment, The Culture Code and The Talent Code, Winner (with Tyler Hamilton) of the 2012 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Prize, he is a contributing editor for Outside magazine, he also works a special advisor to the Cleveland Guardians. Coyle lives in Cleveland, Ohio during the school year and in Homer, Alaska, during the summer with his wife Jen, and their four daughters.
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**Other Retirement Podcast Episodes You May Like**
Best of 2026 – Part One
Best of 2025 – Part Two
What If I? Best of 2025 – Part 1
The Very Best of 2024
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